Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

14 Months –
Credits Required
For Graduation: 50.5
18 Months –
Optional Associate
of Applied Science
(A.A.S.) Degree
Credits Required For
Graduation: 65.5
A Diverse Health Professional
Medical assisting is a multi-skilled health profession.
Working mainly in medical offices and clinics,
medical assistants are essential members of the health
care team.
Medical assistants often have the administrative
responsibilies of recieving patients in a professional
and friendly manner, and performing a variety of
office duties and public relation tasks.
They may also have the clincial duties of helping
patients prepare for examinations, assisting the doctor,
cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment,
and being ready to help in emergency situations.
What can I expect?
To earn your diploma in Medical Assisting, you will
complete 12 months of hands on, interative training.
You will take classes in medical terminology, pharmacology,
keyboarding, clinical office procedures, and
more! We also require two months of supervised externship.
For an Associate of Applied Science degree,
you will complete 16 months of training and twomonths
of externship.
The externship will give you the chance to observe a
health care facility in action, and understand the “big
picture” of a medical assistant’s many responsibilities.
You will also have the opportunity to build working
relationships with co-workers and practise your technical
skills.
After completion of this program you will be eligible
to take a na tion al certifying examination.
Careers
Medical assistants make up the largest of all the allied
health oc cu pa tions. Virtually every practicing
physician employs at least 1-3 medical assistants.
Medical as sis tants work in hos pi tals, public health,
lab o ra to ries, medical schools, insurance companies,
re search institutions, voluntary health agencies and
other allied health facilities. There also are op por tuni
ties with federal agencies such as the Veterans Admin
is tra tion, the U.S. Health Service or armed forces
clinics and hospitals.
This program has a high job placement rate. Don’t
wait any longer! Get the training you need for a career
you will love!
Accreditation
The Medical Assisting program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied
Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on the
recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation
for Medical Assistant Education. AAMA American
Association of Medical Assistants, 1361 Park Street,
Clearwater, FL 33756, 727-210-2350
Medical Assisting Courses
AED 100
CIS 105
CSS 100
HAZ 100
MA 105
MA 106
MA 115
MA 125
MA 136
MA 138
MA 150
MA 155
MA 165
MA 167
MA 171
MA 175
MA 201
MA 205
MA 206
MA 212
MA 214
MA 215
MA 220
MA 240
Automated External Defibrillator .. . . . . . 1/2 credit
Computer Software Applications........ 3 credits
Career Search Strategies. ............ 1/2 credit
Hazardous Materials Safety. .......... 1/2 credit
Intro to Medical Assisting I.............. 2 credits
Keyboarding.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Medical Terminology.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2 credits
Medical Law and Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits
Anatomy and Pathology I.............. 3 credits
Anatomy and Pathology II .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Intro to Medical Assisting II. ............ 2 credits
Medical Office Transcription.........2 1/2 credits
Pharmacology .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits
Medical Coding...................... 3 credits
Medical Laboratory Procedures .. . . . 2 1/2 credits
Clinical Office Procedures I. ........... 2 credits
Electronic Health Records.............. 2 credits
Clinical Office Procedures II .. . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits
Computerized Medical Office Procedures . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Patient-to-Payment/Insurance Procedures... 2 credits
Emergency Preparedness...............1 credit
Administration of Medications .. . . . . . . . . . 1 credit
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures... 1 1/2 credits
Administrative and Clinical
Externship. .......................... 4 credits
MLT 135 Principles of Phlebotomy................1 credit
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
MEDICAL
Assisting
ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR AAS DEGREE
Selected Mathematics Course (see p. 96). ....... 3 credits
COMM 101 Contemporary Communications....... 3 credits
OR
ENGL 101 Composition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
PSYCH 100 Psychology of Human Relations........ 3 credits
OR
PSYCH 101 General Psychology .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
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